Munich massacre
Front view of Connollystraße 31 in 2007. The window of Apartment 1 is to the left of and below the balcony.
Location	Munich, West Germany
Coordinates	48°10′47″N 11°32′57″E / 48.17972°N 11.54917°E / 48.17972; 11.54917Coordinates: 48°10′47″N 11°32′57″E / 48.17972°N 11.54917°E / 48.17972; 11.54917
Date	September 5, 1972 (1972-09-05) – September 6, 1972; 51 years ago (1972-09-06) 4:31 am – 12:04 am (UTC+1)
Attack type	Hostage-taking Mass shooting Massacre
Deaths	17 total (12 victims, 5 perpetrators; see list) 6 Israeli coaches 5 Israeli athletes 1 West German police officer 5 Black September members
Perpetrator(s)	Black September

The Munich massacre was an attack that happened on 5-6 September during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. 11 members of the Israel Olympic team were murdered after being taken hostage. A German police officer was also killed.

The terrorists demanded the Israeli government to release 234 prisoners held in Israeli jails. Of the eight attackers, five were killed by the police and three were arrested. The three were released from jail.